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the guardian
Online betting firm 888 investigated by watchdog
by Rob Davies
Monday 15 May 2017 17.17 BST
Online gambling company 888 is being investigated by the industry regulator, which has the power to strip betting firms of their licence to do business, amid concern over the tools it uses to help problem gamblers.
The Gambling Commission is examining 888’s “self-exclusion” regime, a system betting firms use to allow customers to bar themselves voluntarily from gambling.
The company, founded by a trio of Israeli entrepreneurs in 1997, does offer self-exclusion tools, such as a six-month hiatus when customers cannot play its games.
But sources familiar with the situation said the review was looking into whether 888’s systems had been effective at blocking gamblers who chose to use it.
The commission does not comment on reviews until it has reached a verdict on whether a company has transgressed the rules of its licence to operate.
But unlike some gambling rivals, 888 is listed on the London Stock Exchange and was forced to disclose the review under rules designed to prevent insider trading by people with information that could significantly affect the company.
The announcement sent its shares down nearly 7% by midday on Monday.
In a statement to the stock market, 888 said the regulator was examining “the manner in which a subsidiary of the company has carried on its licensed activities to ensure compliance with the ... operating licence held by the licensee”.
The subsidiary in question is understood to be 888’s entire UK operation. (You do not have permission to view link Log in or register now.)